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J. BILL-INGS. HAY PRESS.

No. 358.375. "Patented Feb. 22, 1887.

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EE AT S JASPER BILLINGS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO W.

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HAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,375, dated February22, 1887.

Application filed June 28, 1886. Serial No. 205,965. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ASPER BILLINGS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hay-Presses; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which itappertains to make and usethe same, reference being had.to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hay and feed presses.

The object is the construction of a press simple and efficient, and onewhich will make the material very compact, and the several features ofwhich will be fully hereinafter set forth:

The mechanism is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, (two sheets,A 13,) in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal part-section on the line 0000, Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is a plan or top View of the press. Fig. 3 is an endelevation of the pivotal cylinder. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section ofthe cylindrical parts on linexx, Fig. 3, and the other parts of thepress in elevation; Fig. 5, a sectional view of the supplycylinder,showing the lugs on which it slides.

Like letters designate like parts throughout the several views.

The frame T is supported on four legs and serves -to support theoperative parts of the hay and feed press.

B is a supply-cylinder, the outer end being closed, and within said endis a bearing for the rod Q, and the inner end is open, with a groovearound the edge to receive the rounded edge of the packingcylinder A.-On the top near the inner end is an orifice, to which the hopper H isattached, and beneath this h0pper is the closing-slide C. On the underside of said cylinder is an air-tube, F, which aids in the withdrawal ofthe packing-piston O by supplying air behind said piston. The lugs 6support the said cylinder in grooves of the frame in which the cylindermoves, the movewent being controlled by the lever N ,pivotcd to theframe and engaging lugs gg on the cylinder. When the cylinder is thuscarried forward, it engages the end of the packing-cylinder, and ismoved backward topermit a free movement of said packing-cylinder. The 5piston-head O is connected by the rod Q to the link P, and to theopposite side of this open link is attached the'rod R, which has abearing in the guide-arm at the end of the frame. To the link isconnected the cranks O by means of the pin U, on which is afriction-roller that traverses the slot in the link. The cranks aresupported on shafts G G, which have hearings in the frame. On one ofthese shafts is adriving-pulley and on the other a balance-wheel. Thepacking-cylinder A is supported on trunnions A, which have bearingswithin the frame. The inner end of this cylinder is open and adapted tobe joined to the feeding cylinder, as before explained. The outer end isclosed by the head D. The central portion of this head is closed by thenut which forms the bearing for the rod J, which is connected to thecircular plate I, that fills the interior of the chamber. The volutespring K is held within the hollow of the nut, and the inner end ofwhich bears against the plate I. This spring has a double use-that ofpermitting the plate to move under the impact of the bay to indicate thepressure by operating the bell M, and to aid in discharg ing of thecylinder. The bell is held on an arm attached to the end of thecylinder, and is rung by a rod passing through the cylinderhead, whichcomes in contact with the plate I. This or other arrangement may-be madeto operate the bell as the plate is forced back. The bell would thusindicate that the pressure was sufficient. The dotted lines at A, Fig.1, show the position of the cylinder when it is 0 turned to a verticalposition for the purpose of discharging the same.

The operation is thus described: A sack, b, (indicated by dotted linesat Fig. 1,) is placed in the packing-cylinder and the end of the sameturned over the edge of said cylinder, and said cylinder is brought intohorizontal position and the feeding-cylinder brought firmly in contactwith it. Power is then applied to give a reciprocating motion to the I00piston. The cut hay is carried through the hopper into thefeeding-cylinder, and the piston carries the same into thepacking-cylinder until the pressure is snflicient, as indicated by thebell. Then the cylinders are separated, the packing-cylinder is turnedinto vertical position, and by force applied to the rod J the compactedsack of hay or feed is discharged. The end of the sack is tied or sewedup before the same is discharged from the cylinder.

Having fully described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In ahay-press, the combination of a feeding-cylinder having a hopperwith a closingslide and supported on legs in grooves of the frame, thepackingcylinder pivotally supported in bearings of said frame, and there ciprocating piston with bearing in the head of said.feeding-cylinder, said piston carried by crank engaging the link carriedby the supporting-rods, substantially as set forth.

2. In a hay and feed press, the circular dis chargingplate I, with red Jattached thereto, and the nut with a volute spring held therein andbearing against said plate, in combination with an alarm-bell,substantially as set forth.

3. In allay and feed press, the circular plate I,with rod J, incombination with the packingcylinder, to effect the discharge of thesame, substantially as set forth.

4. In a hay-press, the combination of the feeding cylinder with lugs totraverse the grooves in the side of the frame, and the pivotalleverN,pivoted to said frame to givelongitudinal movement to saidcylinder, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two Witnesses.

JASPER BILLINGS.

Witnesses:

ANTHONY BARROR, J. H. TAPPAN.

